Narrative review examines antioxidant metabolites for autism spectrum disorder in children
Could antioxidant nutrients help children with autism spectrum disorder?
This narrative review evaluates the potential role of antioxidant metabolites from botanical drugs and nutrients, including vitamins E and C…
Antioxidant nutrients like vitamins E and C, plus botanical compounds, may help address oxidative stress linked to autism spectrum disorder …
Meta-analysis reviews parent-mediated intervention for infants at elevated autism risk
Teaching Parents a Skill That Could Change Their Baby's Developmental Path
This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from eleven studies regarding parent-mediated early intervention for infants and toddlers at elevate…
Giving parents specific tools to engage with their infants before an autism diagnosis may help shape how the brain develops during the most …
Fecal microbiota transplantation shows efficacy for recurrent C. difficile infection, IBD, and autism spectrum disorder in children.
A Gut Reset Treatment Is Helping Sick Kids Bounce Back
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 47 studies evaluated fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in children with recurrent C. diffic…
A gut bacteria transplant helps children with stubborn infections, bowel disease, and autism symptoms, though kids with IBD face more side e…
Meta-analysis finds gamma neuromodulation benefits in schizophrenia and major depressive disorder
Gamma neuromodulation showed symptom improvements in schizophrenia and depression in this review
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes evidence on gamma neuromodulation for neuropsychiatric disorders. It reports moderate i…
Gamma neuromodulation improved positive and negative symptoms, anxiety, and thinking skills in schizophrenia while reducing depression in ma…
Children with ASD reported lower perceived navigation ability than typically developing peers in an observational study.
Autistic Kids Navigate Fine, But Feel Lost Inside
This observational study compared 26 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to 25 typically developing peers. While o…
Autistic kids navigate just as well as peers, yet they often feel lost inside, revealing a gap between ability and confidence.
Short-term psycho-behavioral training shows improvements in autistic children across multiple domains
A Four-Week Program That Helped Autistic Kids Speak Up
A randomized controlled trial of 101 autistic children aged 1-7 years found that a 4-week, 20-session core feature target intervention (CFTI…
A four-week family therapy program helped young autistic children improve speech, social skills, and behavior after just 20 sessions.
Oral health factors in 500 Chinese children with special needs show high caries prevalence and associations with hygiene.
Three in Four Special Needs Kids Have Cavities by Age 17
This retrospective cross-sectional analysis evaluated oral health in 500 children with special health care needs in Nanjing, China. Results …
A careful look at 500 children's dental records points to clear, fixable steps caregivers can start using this week.
Case-control study finds higher anti-GAD antibodies in children with autism spectrum disorder
A Simple Blood Test May Reveal a Hidden Clue in Autism
A clinic-based case-control study of 90 children (45 with ASD, 45 controls) found higher anti-GAD antibody levels in the ASD group (p=0.003)…
Higher levels of a specific antibody in the blood are linked to autism symptom severity and the loss of skills in young children.
Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses reported in children with possible prenatal Zika virus exposure in Puerto Rico
Could prenatal Zika exposure be linked to autism diagnoses in children?
An observational report from Puerto Rico describes autism spectrum disorder diagnoses among children with possible prenatal Zika virus expos…
Health officials are tracking autism diagnoses in children with possible prenatal Zika exposure in Puerto Rico to see if a pattern emerges.
Connectome models of attention and autism show phenotype-specific features vary by age and diagnosis
How does the brain's wiring for attention differ from its wiring for autism traits?
An analysis of transdiagnostic connectome-based models across datasets found that models predicting sustained attention phenotypes shared mo…
Brain models for attention share more features with each other than with models predicting autism symptoms, showing these brain patterns dif…
CDC surveillance estimates autism spectrum disorder prevalence among 8-year-olds in 11 U.S. sites
CDC estimates autism prevalence among 8-year-old children in 11 U.S. sites
A CDC surveillance summary reports estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children aged 8 years across 11 U.S. sites. …
CDC estimates autism affects 8-year-olds in 11 U.S. sites, offering a snapshot of how common the condition is in these communities.
Surveillance data on autism spectrum disorder prevalence in 8-year-old children across 11 US sites
How common is autism among 8-year-olds in the US? A new snapshot looks for answers.
A surveillance summary from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network reports on autism spectrum disorder prevalence and …
A new CDC snapshot tracks autism among 8-year-olds across 11 U.S. communities, offering a crucial look at how common the condition is today.